Rise and Shine

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- 22.7 hectares
A residence and dedicated wildlife sanctuary also used for agriculture

Description

Deborah and Kerry Wilson are the owners of Rise and Shine, a property located approximately 65km northwest of Mackay. The property is a home and dedicated wildlife sanctuary which is used for agriculture, with some fruit trees being present as well as free range geese, ducks, bantams and a couple of peafowl. It is Deborah and Kerry's intent to revegetate some formerly cleared cane paddocks and build a dam, which would provide an additional water source for wildlife.

The sanctuary covers 22.7 hectares, 8 hectares of which were previously used for cane farming with bush land comprising the remainder. A small seasonal creek runs through Rise and Shine and woodland on the sanctuary boards onto Mt Catherine National Park.

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About Us

In 2007 Humane Society International launched the Wildlife Land Trust (WLT) Australia in an effort to preserve and protect our vital native habitats and the animals that depend on them, in a network of sanctuaries both throughout the country and internationally.

Working under the guiding principle of "humane stewardship", the WLT protects not only vast and impressive landscapes but also the smaller, humbler places that provide for the needs of all wildlife, rare and common species alike.